CVE-2022-49512

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mtd: rawnand: denali: Use managed device resources All of the resources used by this driver has managed interfaces, so use them. Otherwise we will get the following splat: [ 4.472703] denali-nand-pci 0000:00:05.0: timeout while waiting for irq 0x1000 [ 4.474071] denali-nand-pci: probe of 0000:00:05.0 failed with error -5 [ 4.473538] nand: No NAND device found [ 4.474068] BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: ffffc90005000410 [ 4.475169] #PF: supervisor write access in kernel mode [ 4.475579] #PF: error_code(0x0002) - not-present page [ 4.478362] RIP: 0010:iowrite32+0x9/0x50 [ 4.486068] Call Trace: [ 4.486269] <IRQ> [ 4.486443] denali_isr+0x15b/0x300 [denali] [ 4.486788] ? denali_direct_write+0x50/0x50 [denali] [ 4.487189] __handle_irq_event_percpu+0x161/0x3b0 [ 4.487571] handle_irq_event+0x7d/0x1b0 [ 4.487884] handle_fasteoi_irq+0x2b0/0x770 [ 4.488219] __common_interrupt+0xc8/0x1b0 [ 4.488549] common_interrupt+0x9a/0xc0

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2025-02-26
Last modified 2025-10-21
CVSS version 3.1
Patch available
Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10
Medium
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 4.17 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.10.121, 5.15.46, 5.17.14, 5.18.3, 5.19 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 4.17
Fixed in
✓ 5.10.121 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.46 5.15.x ✓ 5.17.14 5.17.x ✓ 5.18.3 5.18.x ✓ 5.19

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2022-49512 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2022-49512?

    CVE-2022-49512 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 4.17 onward and has been patched in 5.10.121, 5.15.46, 5.17.14 and others. CVE-2022-49512 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-49512?

    CVE-2022-49512 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H .

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-49512?

    Yes — CVE-2022-49512 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.121, 5.15.46, 5.17.14 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.17 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2022-49512 actively exploited?

    No — CVE-2022-49512 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.